Halak made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Islanders 2-1 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. Halak is 2-2-2 with a 1.82 GAA and .937 SV% in his last six outings. Tonight he will face a Kings team who have also lost four of their last six. Halak is 20-9-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .915 SV% at home this season.
Bihsop allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Lightning’s win over Boston on Sunday. He was given Tuesday night off, but will be back in tonight vs. Nashville. He has won three in a row while posting a 2.00 GAA and .935 SV%. Tonight he has a tough matchup with the Predators in town, but Bishop has been unreal at home (25-5-1 / 2.06 GAA / .928 SV%).
Bernier allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Wild on Monday. Bernier has gone 2-7-1 with a 3.55 GAA and .903 SV% in his last nine starts and one relief appearance. Tonight will be his third start against the Panthers—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.57 GAA and .915 SV% in the first two.
Copp, 20, was a fourth round pick (104th overall) of the Jets in 2013. Copp scored 14 goals and 17 assists (31 points) in 36 games at the University of Michigan (NCAA) this season. He is expected to report to the Jets.
Point, 19, was a third round pick of the Lightning (79th overall) in 2014. In 60 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), Point collected 38 goals and 49 assists (87 points).
St. Louis has missed the last four games, but returned to the ice on Thursday. He was expected to miss 10-14 days and today marks the 10-day point. He is expected to be out until next week, which means he will miss three more games.
The Maple Leafs have a number of injuries upfront so McKegg should be in the lineup on Thursday. McKegg has no points in three career NHL games and has registered 17 goals and 14 assists (31 points) in 51 games with the Marlies this season.
MacDonald was hit by a shot in the hand on Wednesday and reportedly suffered a fractured right hand. The 28-year-old had 12 points (2G / 10A) in 58 games this season.
Simmonds was hit in the leg by a Mark Streit shot last night and hobbled off of the ice without putting any weight on his leg. Simmonds reportedly suffered a fracture left leg and will miss the rest of the regular season. Simmonds finishes the season with 28 goals and 22 assists (50 points) in 75 games.
Tokarski allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Rangers win in Florida on March 17th. Tokarski has made 14 starts this season, with 10 of those coming on the road. Tonight will be number-11 and he comes in at 5-4-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .927 SV% away from the Bell Centre this season.
Varlamov was yanked after giving up three goals on seven shots in the Avs loss to the Oilers last night. He didn’t even make it to the 10-minute mark of the first period, but he will go again tonight in Vancouver. After winning six in a row, Varly has now lost three straight while posting a 4.18 GAA and .877 SV%.
Clendening has been a healthy scratch in the last eight games, so he has been sent to Utica because he needs to play.
Lehtonen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Stars 4-3 win over Buffalo on Monday. He has now won three in a row and six of his last seven starts while posting a 1.72 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he will make his eighth straight start as he takes on a Flames team who have lost three of five.
Benn was listed as questionable on Tuesday, but he took part in the morning skate and said that he will play tonight vs. the Flames. Benn has been red-hot as of late, scoring three goals with five assists (8 points) in his last six games.
Lehtonen allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Stars 4-3 win over Buffalo on Monday. He has now won three in a row and six of his last seven starts while posting a 1.72 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he will make his eighth straight start as he takes on a Flames team who have lost three of five.
Smith allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Coyotes overtime win over the Red Wings on Tuesday. It was his first win since March 5th and he now sits 2-7-0 with a 2.33 GAA and .936 SV% this month. Tonight he could string together back-to-back wins with the Coyotes taking on the Sabres in Buffalo.
Paquette has missed the last six games, but there is a chance that he could be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. the Predators. Monitor his status in the pre-game warmup.
Neal will not be traveling on the Predators upcoming two-game road trip. Neal has missed the last five games and it sounds like he will miss number-6 and seven.
Talbot allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Rangers loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Talbot sits 7-2-1 with a 1.49 GAA and .953 SV% in his last 10 starts. Talbot is red-hot but he will need to be at his best tonight as the Rangers take on an equally hot Andrew Hammond and the Senators.
Lindbohm has no points and a minus-1 rating in his last two games. Overall he has two goals and one assist in 23 games with the Blues this season. His return suggests that Carl Gunnarsson will be back in the lineup on Saturday vs. Columbus.
